Scoots good game last night, regardless needs a day of rest. Tomorrow get him a day.

Belt hitting eighth, if it helps him get it going keep him there, we are going to need him and Crawford swinging it for the stretch run, and it could be worse for Belt…he could be grabbin some pine!

2 games out 137 to play, everybody needs to relax and let’s get into the flow of the season. Heard it from someone (Sparky Anderson maybe) “you know you are going to win 60 and lose 60, it’s what you do in the other 42 that make the difference”.

Long way to go! Get somethings ironed out and be in position to make a run in Sept!

Think we need to be considering skipping a start or two with our starting pitchers. Maybe one a week for the next five weeks, and then repeat in a month! Long season and our guys went long and hard two of last three years. Just something to think about, need them all for a run!

Ryan

lol,

if it ain’t broke don’t fix it. Not a bad #8 hitter. He’s got some protection behind him tonight.

The Oracle

I seriously think Bochy gets some enjoyment out of sticking it to Belt. There are many examples, although fewer this season. Belt is maybe the only player Bochy has ever spoken about negatively to the press. Just yesterday, he commented that Crawford and Blanco were both swinging the bat better than Belt, which wasn’t the case. A small thing, yes, but just different than the way he deals with other players. Maybe he thinks that Belt is motivated by negativity?

Gray Whale

Oracle, I’m with you. And Ryan obviously is too since, as he reminded us he posted Belt’s numbers this morning….

It can get maddening, because even when he gets consistent playing time he’s still getting jerked around in the lineup. I don’t even think you have to be a huge Belt fan to just want to see what happens with consistent playing time and a dependable lineup spot!

Same way with Nate, and Nate wasn’t as much of a natural talent. Although, perhaps similar as streaky lefties with (arguably) holes in their swings.

Gray Whale

BTW it’s looong overdue for someone to point out that Bumgarner needs to produce some sustained in-game success (as opposed to long BP shots) if he’s going to have this “good hitting pitcher reputation. He’s no Yovani.

Ryan

No Don Robinson either.

Back to Belt and Bochy.

Bochy is the Belt whisperer and he’s probably just in the process of breaking him. That whole sitting him three in a row ordeal – now batting him 8th.

Should Belt find long term success, Bochy’s deft hand will have played a large part – much as a would a handler of a thoroughbred.

Looking for Bum to keep the Dbags in the yard tonight. Do that and we’ll be just fine.

Mike Hampton could hit! Carlos Zambrano not bad either.

OMT

Just like Joe Nathan wasn’t ever going to be anything in SF, neither was Nate. For what ever reason (I have elaborated before mine), the change of scenery was/is a must for their careers. I firmly stand by it never had anything to do with the management/coaches.

channelclemente

Belt only seems to get it when he’s catching it from Bochy. Leaving the kid to his own devices seems to result in him turning in to Mr. Potato Head. Who and the hell cares where he hits as long as he hits.

El Oso Gordo

According to StubHub for the DEN/GSW game:

Upper End Balcony 318
Row 12 | Qty 2
$3.50

Still unsold with 4 minutes before tip off.

Gray Whale

I think Bum projects as a Zambrano type. When he finds his rhythm that is.

Lucky for him he has a consistent spot in the batting order….

Fergie348

Nice to see some thump at the bottom of our lineup for a change..

Gray Whale

OMT my point wasn’t really about Nate. It was about “whispering”.

Sam

Nathan had everything to do with coaching. The manager Felipe Alou had no confidence in him.

The Oracle

CC says “who the hell cares where he hits as long as he hits.” Belt is hitting .294 with RISP, which has been a significant team weakness lately. It’s not an exaggeration to say that he has been on a clutch hitting tear recently, with four huge, clutch hits in the last couple of weeks. Hitting higher in the order obviously has the greater likelihood of bringing him to the plate in similar situations. If it truly doesn’t matter where players hit in the lineup, maybe Bochy should just pull names out of his huge hat?

One of Belt’s biggest problems has been confidence, and at least part of that is due to his being jerked around in his first two years. To his credit, Bochy has seemed to be more supportive of Belt this season, but it doesn’t make much sense that now that he’s finally started hitting, his reward is to be dropped to the eighth spot in the order. I’m sure someone here can explain it to me.

Ryan

Did somebody say Belt needs a change of scenery ? Or was I doing too much reading between the lines ?

Ryan

1/3 of the way towards sweeping the series. Let’s make it 2/3rds !

You always have to like our chances with The Staff ACE on the bump.

Go Giants !!!

DoggieBag

Sounds like quite a few Denver fans are going to miss a good Nugget’s win.

Luckily for Warriors fans they have ONE to give.

#foreverWskeptic

Let’s hope the Giants do better tonight. 😉

channelclemente

TO,

Malarky. You tailor the fix to the player. If Belt hits at 8th, so be it. Most of the production has been from the bottom of the LU anyway. Unless you think after a 5 game losing streak no change was necessary. Think of Belt as hitting junior clean up if it makes you feel better. Bochy will put him where he fits best, it’s above my pay grade.

Richard in Winnipeg

CC;

Bochy will put him where he fits best, it’s above my pay grade.

Exactly!

Lefty

I’d agree that “after a five-game losing streak a change was necessary” if Belt batting higher in the order was the cause of the losing streak. But it was not. The losing streak was due to (in this order) (1) lousy starting pitching by Cain, Zito, and Vogelsong (2) shaky defense by veterans who should know better and (3) lack of timely hitting. The only one of those three that could include Belt is (3)–and he’s been the best RISP hitter on the team for the last week.

So if you’re right, CC, Bochy made a change to stop the losing streak–but a change that had zero to do with the cause of the losing streak. It makes as much sense as sacrificing an animal would have. So it seems punitive–like he’s sticking it to Belt because the team was losing.

One thing’s for sure: Whatever Bochy’s reasons are, it is not to help Belt. You don’t “get someone going” by batting them eighth. And Belt had already gotten going, anyway. You put someone eighth because he’s your worst hitter and that’s where you think they will harm the team least.

channelclemente

Lefty,

Lefty,

the standard approach for Bochy with Belt, seems to me, is to put him the least stressful position. Moving Belt also moved Crawford closer to the action. I’d guess, if Crawford is for real, it possible you’ll see Pence shifted as well, maybe even to eighth. Who knows what will happen if Scutaro’s rebirth is for real.

dgg

I’m very sorry to hear about Clayton Kershaw’s father. I knew Kershaw was on bereavement but didn’t realize it was for his father. Kershaw is about the same age as I was when my mother died. Thoughts and prayers for Clayton and his family.

Richard in Winnipeg

Wow Punitive;

You get to start.
You are on the defending WS team.
Manager puts you on the starting lineup card as a regular position player.
You are slotted to hit 8th.
Terrific.
On going opportunity.
Punitive.
I’m sorry.
He’s wearing big boy pants.
Being paid to play a game a cazillion people would love.
My goodness,, Punitive. Sheesh.

Matthew

Lefty, I think in this case it was first decided because of Belt’s history against Kennedy, who -when his two seamer is working – is nasty on lefties…it wasn’t working last night, and Belt is hitting well at the moment. I usually have agreed that there was something there with the way Bochy handled Belt (mostly last year… That whole Bochy initiation thing), but I think you may be reading too much into this one.

He’s in there again tonight because he did well last night and Bochy also tends to be a bit superstitious with these things.

Sam

Belt should bat behind Mad Bum to take the pressure off of him.

oil can boyd

scott cousins called up to Angels in Oakland tonight- maybe they are simply tired out after last night’s game.

stickman

CC: For a rising young stud batting 8th is not stressful? It would take one weird psychology for that to be the case.

… But Denver controlling it tonight. It would take an epic comeback in the second half

channelclemente

Stick,

stud, surely you jest. Kennedy is usually Belt’s stressor, not Bochy. Bochy’s his buddy, and, IMO, saved what career he’s had.

Gray Whale

Matthew:

“Bochy is superstitious about these things”.

Sounds like Lefty’s animal sacrifice to me.

Lefty

Richard, I know, I know:

“Bochy’s a genius! He’s the manager, and you’re not! Everything is does is beyond questioning and beyond reproach! You’re just an idiot hack and you don’t know anything! You’re not a real fan, anyway, if you don’t swear 100% approval and loyalty to everything the Giants do!”

I ask you, Richard, why even bother commenting on a blog if you don’t want questions, opinions, and yes, disagreements?

But save your patronizing sarcasm for someone else. You’re being a bully.

Matthew

It’s getting feisty early on the blog tonight! Let’s have us a hockey hoe down!!!!

dgg

I take my cue from Belt. He seemed okay, even relaxed, about batting 8th: “Belt said the move down didn’t bother him and joked that he would simply try to inch his way back up the lineup to his familiar No. 6 slot.” (Alex)

Bochy sometimes says: If it works, why fix it? Or something along those lines. It could be like Matthew said: Bochy is a little bit superstitious. Batting 8th sure worked for Belt (and the team) last night. Why not try it again? It could also be true what cc said: Bochy wants to take stress off Belt. Besides, Belt batting behind Crawford, gives Crawford better pitches to hit. Maybe that figures into Bochy’s thinking.

Richard in Winnipeg

Wow Lefty:

I am sorry you feel that way.

I did not realize I was being sarcastic.

I guess, the semantics of my commenting style are offensive to you.

My apologies.

I completely disagree with you though about how a player is being managed within a professional team construct.

I disagree with your commenting me as being a bully. Definite wow!

channelclemente

Lefty,

wow, you’re testy. Cahill is a curveball guy, as I recall. BTW is one thing to wonder or question a move a manager makes, it’s another behave like you’ve got gods ear and he’s talking to you and not the manager.

DoggieBag

The W’s aren’t consistent enough on the road.

And so we would have to win every single at home game.

A tough way to go about it.

oil can boyd

OMT- I agree,
Schierholtz with an .888 ops so far for cubs- only posey and panda are better for Gs.
Also, Gillaspie has a .814 ops for whitesox and frandsen is .764 for phils- sometimes changes of scenes are good.

channelclemente

dgg,

I’d agree, Belt looked like a predator who wanted to prove he eats meat too last night. Loved the look in his eyes.

Lefty

CC: You lost me: “God’s ear?”

DoggieBag

Lefty’s Warriors are not doing well tonight.

I can totally sympathize, it feels like someone shot my dog on national tv.

DoggieBag

I thought Richard’s post was quite insightful.

Lots of players would kill to be in Belt’s position and we go on and on about how he is getting screwed by Bochy…

come on. Such a sense of surety in the critique of a manager’s decision can only come straight from Jobu, himself. Me, I live on the edge of uncertainty about rosterbation issues.

Matthew

…and we question the Boch?! I can’t quite figure how it’s a good idea for Kirk Gibson to platoon like he does… Marte in left because signing Kubel was just to hit against righties?

Gooser

To his credit Bochy has been patient with Belt this year. It is time to find out if he really is the real deal that many of us think he is. Is he Ishikawa with a goofy grin? Or is he more J.T.Snow like? I used to think, well maybe hope, he was more Will Clark. Not much thought of that anymore. I’ll take J.T. Snow (the good years).

If you think Belt is getting jerked around by hitting 8th, what about Crawford? I know Crawford will be here playing great ball for years to come. I hope that is true for Belt, but I cannot say I know. He’s playing and getting his chance, the rest is up to him.

Matthew

Road trips tend to remind me how good the Giants have it, playing in front of packed houses every night. The yard is empty. Again. Like San Diego was. Like Chicago was. like Milwaukee was.

channelclemente

Matthew,

who knows, maybe somebody here knows the secret handshake used in the fraternity of baseball managers, and can tell us. Snarkily, one might say Gibson was trying to summon his inner Bochy, I guess.

Lefty

CC: Look back at what I actually said in my post. What part was wrong or even a reach? You said that Bochy needed to make a change because the team was on a losing streak.

I argued that the losing streak was attributable to several things, but not to Belt or his position in the order, so moving him down to break the losing streak didn’t make any particular sense as to cause/effect. What part of that was wrong?

I also said that no one moves a hitter down to eighth as a way to get him going. Nobody likes hitting eighth because he doesn’t get any pitches to hit and the pitcher can’t protect him. Being dropped to eighth in the order is certainly not a vote of confidence or a reward for good performance. Is that untrue?

Finally, I pointed out that the timing of the demotion was odd given that Belt actually has had a very good week. (Two weeks ago I wouldn’t have thought twice about it.)

Lefty

Gooser: I’d agree that Crawford should be hitting higher. At least sixth, but ideally second. He’d be a great #2 hitter.

wine baroness

The Belt thing:

If he keeps hitting like the way he did last night, Bochy will move him up..

If not?? Then he will bat 8th.. LOL

I still want a LF’er/1st baseman who can hit 5th..Is that too much to ask??

channelclemente

Lefty,

he made several changes I saw, not just Belt. The OBP stack between Pence and Belt was, IMO, not optimal. I think the far bigger question is not Belt, but Pence. He hopes, I suppose Crawford can stiffen the spine behind Pence, where he sees some pitches to hit. So, IMO, the move of Belt was far more about Pence than Belt. But what do I know.

Matthew

I’m thinking Bill Miller might still be chaffed about screwing up calls and getting called out for it by the Giants…let’s all watch the strike zone, shall we? I sure hope he is at least consistent.

Lefty

CC: Except that he put Blanco, not Crawford, behind Pence, and that doesn’t make any sense, either.

But I’d agree that Pence has been a problem lately. Too bad, because he got off to a really nice start. Now he looks like he did last season.

Gooser

The Giants lineup is not perfect. Scutero has to hit better. Pence has to quit swinging at pitches 12″ off the plate and trying to pull them. I would say the same about Panda, but he hits some of them. That chop down swing he does sometimes (like the 1st inning) I could do without. Belt has to hit better and especially with more power. Posey, Crawford, and Pagan have been pretty solid, with Crawford doing more than most expect.

In the end though, Lefty you are right. It is about the pitching. If we get the pitching that they are capable of giving us then the warts we have look like beauty marks. If we don’t get the pitching, nothing else really matters.

Richard in Winnipeg

Bum looking sharp as usual. Nice.

Matthew

Uh oh… That promo needs a rewrite…
“Hey, Brandon, who has more pop?”

Crawford does!!!!!!!

Ryan

Giants will be middle of the road in NL pitching. Fangraphs said so. Last year said so. And even with improvement it will be so.

What they need is a boost on offense and some nifty glove work to win the West.

===

Belt is on the Schierholtz trajectory. That’s where it seems we’re heading.

Richard in Winnipeg

Very nice play by sore elbow Panda on the 3rd out.

channelclemente

Lefty,

Blanco, IMO, is there because he gets on base. His OBP is actually higher than Crawfords, so I suppose, all things being equal, it’s sensible…but it also helps assure that Crawford hits with men on base.

Reaper

Sure, blame belt for pence flailing at pitches 2 feet outside. Pence has always done that and he always will, no matter who is hitting behind him. At what point do we stop blaming BB9? I guess not for other players struggles much less his own?

soothsayer

Lefty,

everything you said is true, but you did use the word punitive…I don’t know what was in Bochy’s mind but I doubt it was”Belt needs to be punished”

other than that, you’re one of the most even and fair poster around…

Warriors will get them at the “O”

Lefty

And…wouldn’t it have been nice to have Crawford or Belt up there in the sixth spot with two on and two out? Love Blanco, but he’s not an RBI guy like the other two are.

DoggieBag

Warriors have closed it to within 5…

ClutchUp

There is NO comparison to Nate/BB9’s respective ceilings of potential.

Now your throwing stuff at the wall Foothills!

Ryan

Your pasta is ready when you throw it against the wall and it sticks.

Ryan

Brandon Belt is Brandon Belt is Brandon Belt.

It is what it is and that’s that.

Matthew

Well, I think Blanco is susceptible to the front door 2 seamer from righties, and that’s cahill’s money shot

Ryan

Sounds pornographic Matthew.

Moderatators !!! Mount up!

channelclemente

I wish Bumgarner would get the ball back down.

soothsayer

good luck Charlotte!!!

Giants Grand Slam inning…

soothsayer

Cahills OBA in first 45 pitches .218 after that .250

he’s past 45 now

Matthew

Soothsayer, is that anything like the Bye Bye Baby Bonanza?

soothsayer

better luck next time Charlotte 🙁

Richard in Winnipeg

Cool graphic put up by Kruk and Kuip just now;

8th spot batting .304

Not bad.

Guess, they are seeing some pitches there.

Oh well.

ClutchUp

What’s the opposite of a bully? People have opinions, insights and predictions. Some/most have value but we could pull a batting orde LU out of a ha and there would be no guarantees that it would fail or succeed.

We are opining about under 30 games.

Belt moved up to an Rbi condusive slot doesn’t mean he’d do well or fail. Baseball’s a game of anyone/everyone “doing their jobs” when runners are on base.

Imagine everyone going 1 for 4/5 save the pitcher and one persongoing 2 for 4

Imagine scoring one run every inning (8/9) or one run every other inning (5) and we’d be tickles orange.

Teams win usually who make less mistakes than their opponent, quality outs, good batting eye, technically sound bunts, catch and throw in the field.

Whomever is on the LU card is capable of contributing.

They’re playing his best 9, not 9 best. 8)

The Bullseye on SF’s back is humongous. Every opposing hitter wants to leave the yard and every opposing pitcher wants to throw a shutout against SF.

Its still early. August will tell some tales imo.

dgg

That was a cool graphic, and very interesting.

soothsayer

well, let’s just hope it’s just a plain old nothing special GS..

dgg

In this old-fashioned pitchers’ duel, let’s hope Cahill is the first to blink.

Lefty

Wine baroness: That power-hitting LF you want is in San Jose. His name is Devin Harris, and he’s hit 9 HRs so far this season– and including tonight, he’s homered in six games in a row. How long can you wait?

Matthew

Whole lotta first pitch hacks tonight….

OMT

I would like some runs please. Lets go G’s!!

Richard in Winnipeg

Numb Nuts says:
April 30th, 2013 at 7:55 pm 79..Jason Collins is suceptible to the back door

Alex!!

Loblaw

At least they’re getting pitches out of Cahill…

Ryan

Lefty,

Beware of relatively old dudes mashing in Cal League. Duvall carries that caveat, but he’s carried it over to EL.

DoggieBag

When Panda is fielding everything right he looks so smooooth out there!!!

_________________________
On a side note:
I’ve lost three posts tonight and numbNuts get’s a free pass?

Yeah I know I said I wasn’t going to say anything.

Lefty

Ryan: How about an almost 25-year-old hitting .444 in the PCL? Pegs already has two more hits tonight.

Yeah, Harris is 25, and that’s old for A. Still, six games in a row with a homer is a nice little streak.

Too bad Duvall got hurt. I saw on Twitter yesterday that he just started his rehab on his thumb.

Reaper

It’s not a stretch to say that most Giants hitting prospects are old dudes (relative to their league).

Lefty

C’mon guys, get Bum some runs! Our starting pitching isn’t good enough right now to waste his gems like we did last time.

SFanOKC

I am of the opinion that Bochy has stunted Belts progress in the past but hitting 8th does not bother me as much as seeing the kid on the bench. I would rather have the Torres/Blanco platoon hitting 8th every game and there is no excuse for Crawford not hitting 6th instead of Blanco.

DoggieBag

the real question is, is Bochy going to leave Bum in for too long trying to give him the win only to give him a loss?

DoggieBag

Pence’s warm up swings never cease to make me laugh.

Ryan

Lefty,

I’m tired of Peguero getting 2+ hits every night for Fresno.

Bring him up. It’s time to evaluate his game at the Major League Level. I don’t know what’s so difficult. 2 backup catchers and Andres Torres in left field.

If he doesn’t cut it then at least they will know and plan accordingly.

I’m tired of the World Champs looking incompetent with personnel decisions.

I’m a little tired, I confess.

Reaper

How long before Belt is out performing Pence with the bat? Their OPS are inching closer together. “5 tool player” according to “Mic” (as in microphone) Krukow.

ClutchUp

Wow, Cahill’s pitch count is low, the same place he’s locating his sinker. 🙁

oil can boyd

why is blanco batting 6th?

DoggieBag

I recant my earlier complaint about losing posts, they have finally appeared!!!

Looks like roughly a two hour delay.

Carry on!

There’s no set delay. For whatever reason the server is grabbing random posts … if I’m away from my laptop, they get held up for a while. Sorry, it sucks, I know. — Alex

DoggieBag

Oh boy…

You know what they say about walks…

“Mic” Krukow, I see what you did there!

Reaper

3-6-3 DP. Nice.

dgg

Brandon to Brandon to Brandon. Brilliant GG-caliber play.

The Tourist

Every time I watch an NBA game officiated so horribly like tonight’s, I am reminded of how good we have in the MLB. Umps may blow calls, but the NBA officials are shameless.

allthewayfromfinnertys

Alright Bochy, don’t keep him in the game any more, especially if there’s a runner at 3rd and less than two outs…

Reaper

I wasnt implying that Belt is as good a hitter as Pence, but merely that Pence is a very overrated offensive player. This is a notion perpetuated by Krukow, who does more than just toe the company line. I realize this seems like I’m being very negative, so I should curtail. Just seems criticism here is disproportionately distributed onto a few players when it should be cast more widely.

DoggieBag

Better gat some screen shots NN, your posts are going bye bye…

LETS GET SOME RUNS!!!!!!!!!!

allthewayfromfinnertys

And really, would it kill em to see a few more pitches? Cahill is on a roll, get to their bullpen, which is well known for blowing saves.

DoggieBag

Tourist, so funny you say that. Fitz says “The NBA has the best officiating in all of sports.” And then he gets all worked up when they make bad call after bad call after bad call and can’t say anything…!!!

Too bad I don’t care enough to call into his show and remind him of what he said. He’d probably change his story so he could get out pf it anyways.

The officiating has been worse this year than any I can recall recently.

Wow, that was a QUICK half inning… That isn’t going to work if we want to win!!!

Lefty

Holy cow, that was a six-pitch inning. I see that the Giants’ only hope is to drag this game out until Cahill hits 100 pitches (maybe by the 14th inning at this rate) and get into their bullpen.

Is the course in how to get yourself out almost over? Will it occur to anyone they need baserunners?

The Tourist

Was really bummed about the Warriors game, but: Madison Bumgarner

dgg

NO!

allthewayfromfinnertys

Oh, there’s Casilla. I was wondering where he’d been hiding. Some dude who looks like a decent pitcher had been standing in for him.

Ryan

Who is Josh Wilson?

Major head shaking going on.

DoggieBag

Ruh ro…..

stickman

Cahill outpitched Bumgarner mainly because Giants hitters were hacking away early in the count while the Snakes hitters tended to draw it out more. Bummer for Madison. Team let him down again.

Betcha Bochy cant’ wait to get Affeldt back. Ever since he’s been out the BP has been out of sorts late in the game. Too much landing on the shoulders of Casilla as we just witnessed.

The Tourist

Having a hard time finding team stats for Pitches per Plate Appearance.

Help?

Lefty

Yeah, Casilla actually hasn’t been that great this year. I was surprised to see he has as many walks as strikeouts. That’s a really bad stat for a short reliever. If this score holds up it will be his third loss already, too.

Make that MORE walks than strikeouts now.

Another WBC casualty? Casilla’s team went all the way and won it.

Oh–and please don’t send Machi down. They need him!

Lefty

Stickman: You’re forgetting. Affeldt was really bad the week or so before he went on the DL. It actually improved the bullpen when Affeldt went out and Machi came up.

Hoping good Affeldt comes back all rested!

The Tourist

Found it.

As I expected, the Giants rank last in the Majors with 3.7 pitches per plate appearance.

MLB average is 3.85

Just wondering

Didnt have to take out Bum … what was Sanchez going to fo with 2 outs?

Anyway another feared slugger lights up the Giants. Is there a hitter so bad they cant give up a homer?

OMT

Kinda hard to take pitches from Cahill when he’s throwing 75% strikes folks.

The Tourist

But, they also have the highest percentage of Strikes Put in Play, with 32% and are 2nd best in swinging at strikes with 74%.

In other words, they’re not just hacking, they’re swinging at strikes and putting most in play.

That works fine against most pitchers and specially well against poor defensive teams, but sinkerballers tend to give this team a hard time.

Carry on.

Lefty

TT: I found it, too. Looks like only Posey and Belt are league-average in that category.

It would be nice if Angel Pagan improved in that stat, but he did a nice job on this AB just now. Yikes, even Pence is better than Pagan in P/PA!

ClutchUp

Terrible
Awful
Horrible
Pathetic

Everybody’s Accountable on this one.
Time for Bob Lurie and Chub Feeney to open their purse strings and get us a LF, 1Bman and younger Secondbaseman.

Shake it up durnitt. Pennants can be lost in April. Every game matters and they wasted Maddy’s beautiful outing.

Get with it Pronto, also time to cut our losses with Pagan and Pence.

They’re done, seasons over, this games over. It was over 8 innings ago when we didn’t make Cahill work hard enough!

Giant Fans Unite
Let’s storm ATT and demand action.

Foothills will get it done. Boom!

Ryan

buh-buh buh-buh-buh

Let’s Go Giants !!

Lefty

I’d follow Foothills Ryan if he led a coup. Ryan, can I be assistant GM when we take over?

Not a gritty decision by Gibson, but thanks. Way to get on base Angel.. and Pablo, thanks for clobbering that one

dgg

Just loved watching that over and over from several different angles.
All that was missing was the “Wow” from Putz.

allthewayfromfinnertys

I think we have to give some credit to Pagan for knocking out Cahill.

The Oracle

I think everyone had it wrong. The rest of the lineup is too thin.

The Tourist

@Oracle

LOL!!!

kyle Perizi

You can do it Romo !

ClutchUp

Its now semi confirrmed like a little bit pregnant.

RI, NN, NRI = all the same person.

Good riddance. Roto Rooter Down the Drain.

OMT

Oracle, best humor of the night. Ha!

avwh

Romo make quick work of the DBacks in the 9th. Great win – thanks, Angel & Panda!

Sam

This win is courtesy of Gibson.

The Tourist

That was satisfying.

DoggieBag

Sweet!

Two win streak in effect!

SurfCity

Yup:

SurfCity says:
April 30th, 2013 at 10:21 am

pacman at 9 is right:

“The offense is not the problem. The starting pitching has to get better.”

Speculating on replacing the 25th deck chair with a minor league deck chair may be fun, but that’s not the main issue with the team

=====

Those of you wanting to swap the 25th deck chair on the titanic for a minor league deck chair should study tonight’s game.

Giants are about pitching — when their starters don’t pitch well, the Giants don’t do well.

Just wondering

Romo masterful. My kind of 9th

OMT

I think Panda has lost a pound.

allthewayfromfinnertys

I guess Arizona could only get away with so many blown saves.

Boy, Putz just got Casilla off the hook.

Sean J.

Clutch,

How can you deduce that?

Mike Souza

Even when Pablo hits a majestic, beautiful homerun to win a divisional game we have to have small minded and ridiculous statements from people who make fun of his weight. I’m sure you Pablo weight watchers are all chiseled, with rock hard abs huh? Enjoy his rare talent and stop being so negative.
Great win…GO GIANTS!!!

dgg

That was fun to watch. A well-played game on both sides. I love pitchers duels, with solid defense. There’s lots of suspense.

stickman

The inimitable Yogi the Berra said it best: “It’s never over till it’s over.” Kudos to Bochy for replacing Casilla with Rosario. Betcha that’s one happy young man right about now. Course Pablo’s gotta be grinning from ear to ear. He is a weapon. Props to Pagan too. Could be that SB unnerved the Putz just enough to throw something within Pablo’s reach.

South City Jim

Great win. I agree with Sam, if you’re Gibson, you either say it’s Cahill’s game to win or lose in the 9th or you PH with Kubel, probably you’re best pure hitter there in the 9th and try to add on. Thank you Kirk.

soothsayer

comparing the G’s 25th roster spot to the 25 lounge chair on the Titanic…G’s aren’t a sinking ship, more like the main pool at the Olympics, and every lounge chair would love a spot at that pool!

Lefty

The Snakes have nine blown saves in April. Four by Putz. Four in five games against the Giants.

The Snakes are a good team, but that bullpen is going to be their Achilles heel if something doesn’t change.

Gotta feel for Cahill, but Gibson did us a favor, for sure.

SurfCity

Did you see Pablo running through the tunnel after his interview? Cracked me up! Like he was anxious to get in the locker room with the team and celebrate!

South City Jim

The HR off Casilla was as much on Posey as Casilla. He set the target right in the guy’s wheel house.

Ryan

I hope the deck chair metaphor makes its way to bottom of the Atlantic.

We want Francisco Peguero !!!

SurfCity

sooth good point and point taken — however what I actually meant was the significance of replacing player 25 with a minor league player is as insignificant as changing deck chairs on the titanic. The point is that it has been pitching that has ailed the giants. 5th outfielder is way, way, way down the list.

Sam

He was rushing to get to the post game buffet.

Lefty

SC Jim: Bingo. Kruk and Kuip said the pitch was “right to the glove.”

Surf: Pablo was in a hurry so he didn’t miss Rosario’s beer shower. First major league win, second night in a row for a Giants’ relief pitcher!

SurfCity

Sooth – see? I rest my case! lol

SurfCity

Lefty – lol, not that I believe. I’ve seen that mischevious look in his eye last year while holding a pie during post-game interviews.

SurfCity

*now* that I believe

Mavo

THAT was some terrible managing by Gibson! What was he thinking to pull Cahill the way he was throwing? I am glad he handed that one to us .. Putz is not a fearsome closer anymore.

Viva Panda!! You made me night!! 🙂

E-B

dgg: +

i luv great pitchers duels + great D plays….oh yeah, a some timely hitting too.

First ML win for Rosario tonight after Machi winning his first last night! SWEET!!!

Mavo

Gibson followed the stupid script of all ML managers now days .. close game .. put in the closer! Even if he has looked shaky all season and the Giants handled him last week in SF… DUMB!! Thank you Kirk!! 🙂

soothsayer

Yup, I just want to see Pags get his chance now so he has time to fail and see if he can adjust. Or just succeed and we’re set in left. or fail. either way I’d rather find out now, then later, w/ the season on the line. Also like to see Hector getting some reps in case we need more than a backup C.

South City Jim

Wow, 9 blown saves 27 games in…that’s a huge number this early.

SurfCity

Pegs will be up sooner or later — probably when there is an injury. They saw enough of him at the end of last year to know how he is. The way the Giants work, they don’t give up this soon on players like Torres, especially when they just signed him. This is the way Sabean and Bochy have always been.

Mavo

Alex, why do some of my posts still show as waiting moderation? Am I on the problem list or something??? 🙂

Ryan

Welcome back HanRam. 2-4 with an HR. Ryu with 12 Ks in 6 innings. Dodgers won’t be impersonating Titanic this season, sorry.

Braves are 5-0 vs. Nationals so far. Huddy is still the man. #didjustinuptonhomer?

No.

For anybody disappointed with Hunter Pence , here’s a comparable player and his line:

Jay Bruce .252/.312/.339, 1 HR.

You know who can still absolutely rake at age 36?

This guy:

Carlos Beltran .307/.351/.534, 6 HRs

Great win by the Giants tonight. Won the series, now go for the sweep. McCarthy has had a poor start for DBacks. Knock him out early.